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Family and General Practitioners in The United States

(Médicos de familia y especialistas en medicina general)

Family and General Practitioners -- Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population.

SOC (Standard Occupational Classification)29-1062.00
Career InterestsIS
Minimum education required(Doctoral)
Doctoral or professional degree
Minimum work experience required(None)
None
Job training required(Internship)
Internship/residency
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028)0.98 (low growth)
Current number of workers in USA (2018)126,600
Projected number of workers in USA (2028)139,000
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028)5,100
 
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019)*
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)*
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)*
Career ClusterHealth Science
(Ciencia De la Salud)
Major Occupational GroupHealthcare Practitioners and Technical

* data not available
Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.


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